Sensitization to triglycidylisocyanurate (TGIC) with cutaneous and respiratory manifestations

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 752-756

  Meuleman, L ^a   Goossens, A ^a   Linders, C ^b   Rochette, F ^a   Nemery, B ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GEDILO   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Bronchial provocation testing; Occupational asthma; Paints; Resins; Self measured FEV1; Triglycidylisocyanurate (TGIC)

Indexed keywords

CYANURIC ACID; LACTOSE; PAINT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 0032837429     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1999.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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